The Linked Accounts option will be located under your profile settings. With the Vacation Mode feature, archived chats won't be unarchived if you have previously muted them.

The option will be available in WhatsApp Settings and then Notifications. The silent mode feature for Android allows to hide the app badge for muted chats.

The Facebook-owned messaging app is also reportedly planning to allow advertisements to be displayed in the "Status" section of the app,

According to previous media reports, the advertisements would be powered ny Facebook's native advertising system and would be aimed at helping users understand and participate in businesses using the messaging app.